The World Today in Pictures- July 18, 2012

Former South African President Nelson Mandela, center, has tea with his wife Graça Machel, left, as he celebrates his birthday with family in Qunu, South Africa, Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Across the country, and even abroad, people are doing good deeds to honor the country's most famous statesman on his 94th birthday Wednesday.(AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

Bradley Wiggins of Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, climbs in the pack towards Aubisque pass during the 16th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 197 kilometers (122.4 miles) with start in Pau and finish in Bagneres-de-Luchon, France, Wednesday July 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Kim Ranck touches the arm on the Joe Paterno statue as she walks away in tears Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Ranck, a 2006 Penn State University graduate and current Penn State employee, was out of town when the controversy surrounding the statue broke and came to visit before something happened to it. The Joe Paterno statue, on the Penn State campus, in State College, Pa., has become a highly debated topic since the release of the Louis Freeh report. (AP Photo/Centre Daily Times, Nabil K. Mark)

An helicopter drops water over during an wild fire near Patras, Greece, Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Regional authorities declared an emergency in southwestern Greece as wildfires threatened village homes outside the city of Patras. Nine planes and one helicopter were involved in the firefighting effort Wednesday at Argyra, some 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) east of Patras, amid high winds and temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Giannis Androutsopoulos)

Shinto priests pray as Japan's Emperor Akihito, unseen, visits Meiji Shrine where his great-grandfather Emperor Mutsuhito's spirit is dedicated, in Tokyo Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Akihito visited the Shinto shrine to mark the centennial of Mutsuhito's death on July 30. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

Members of Broad Opposition Front, FAO, civil organization, set on fire a vehicle belonging to Managua's town council during a protest in front of the Supreme Electoral Council, CSE, in Managua, Nicaragua, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Demonstrators protested against members of the Supreme Electoral Council and demanded fairness and transparency in the upcoming November 7 municipal elections. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Every seat is filled on the The Wave Swinger ride at the Magical Midway at the California State Fair in Sacramento, Calif. on Tuesday, July 16 2012. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Manny Crisostomo)

Fans keep one of owner Jonathan Sheppard's horses cool in the stables at Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Va., Tuesday, July 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Alexa Welch Edlund)